jQuery Version Function

jQueryVersion

/**
 * jQuery Version returned as 3 digit integer
 * 
 * Allows you to perform version ranges if ( jQueryVersion() < 170 ) 
 * Useful for plugin dev with events and dealing with live, delegate, and on
 * 
 * @author  Eclarian LLC
 * @return  integer
 */
var jQueryVersion = function() {
	
	var jQueryVersion = $.fn.jquery;
		jQueryVersion = jQueryVersion ? jQueryVersion.split('.'): [];
	
	// Since some versions do not include the third point (why NOT?!)
	while ( jQueryVersion.length < 3 ) {
		jQueryVersion.push(0);
	}
	
	return parseInt(jQueryVersion.join(""));
};